Palforzia was associated with a higher rate of adverse events, systemic allergic reactions, eosinophilic esophagitis and epinephrine use in controlled clinical trials; Allergenic Products Advisory Committee will weigh approval for patients ages 4-17 years with confirmed peanut allergy diagnosis.

While endocrine-disrupting evidence was inconclusive, the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety recommends more conservative limits on use of homosalate, octocrylene and benzophenone-3 in cosmetic products compared with current requirements under the European Cosmetics Product Regulation.

The risk of inadvertently growing SARS-CoV-2 virus in cell and gene therapies and possibly infecting patients and workers should be assessed and mitigated, the agency advises.